7:00 PM
What’s So Unique About Cleveland Heights Architecture and Why Should We Preserve It?
Speakers: Michael Fleenor, Director of Preservation Programs, Cleveland Restoration
Society, and Kara Hamley O’Donnell, Historic Preservation Planner, City of Cleveland Heights
Come learn about the various architectural styles that exist in Cleveland Heights residential architecture, from 1800s farm houses to simple bungalows to high-style grand mansions.
Have you ever wondered what style the houses in your neighborhood were? Now you can find out! After learning about the various styles of our city’s residential architecture, we’ll learn about how (and why) historic preservation is important to our community.
Learn about what our city and others have done to encourage the preservation of neighborhoods, from walking tours to preservation ordinances, educational lectures to design guidelines and how preservation has positive economic benefit in communities like ours.
Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month
Throughout May 2008, the National Trust (www.nationaltrust.org) and its thousands of
partners across the country will demonstrate the importance of our nation’s heritage as they highlight the preservation movement, including historic travel, heritage education, historic home ownership, and community revitalization.
This year, the theme of the month-long celebration is “This Place Matters” and the City of Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission, FutureHeights and The Cleveland Heights Historical Society will present a lecture and two tours to celebrate our community and to encourage historic preservation of its architectural beauty. All events are limited to 50 attendees (30 for the high school tour). Reservations are taken on a first come, first serve basis. Please call 216-291-4878 to make your reservation.
www.clevelandheights.com
www.cainpark.com
www.futureheights.org
www.nationaltrust.org
Location:
Cleveland Heights Historical Center at Superior Schoolhouse*
14391 Superior Road at Euclid Heights Boulevard
*Parking is located at the Cumberland Pool parking lot. Handicapped & parking for those
with limited mobility is available in the small parking lot adjacent to the Schoolhouse.
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8:30 PM
Something Dada
The Historic Centrum will soon host one of Cleveland’s greatest comedy troupes, Something Dada Improvisational Comedy Company. With its unique style of fast-paced, audience driven improvisational comedy, Something Dada will soon be appearing at the Historic Centrum the final two Thursdays of May and June.
The Historic Centrum, one of Cleveland’s original Vaudevillian theaters, has recently reopened as a live entertainment venue. It will present a series of great live performances for families and adults beginning with Something Dada on Thursday, May 22. Dada will continue to present its signature brand of comedy on the Thursdays of May 29, June 19 and 26. All shows will begin at 8:30 pm and are open to all ages. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door and are $10.00 for general admission and $8.00 for students and seniors.
Location:
The Historic Centrum is conveniently located off Coventry Road at 2781 Euclid Heights Boulevard in Cleveland Heights.
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